How to Do Everything With Your Visor

by Broida, Rick

• ISBN13: 9780072193923
• ISBN10: 0072193921
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Enhance your Visor experience with this comprehensive, solutions-packed guide. Easy to follow and loaded with practical information, this resource will help you master built-in applications and become familiar with third-party tools, allowing you to get the most out of your handheld device. Ideal for both beginners and experienced users, this reference covers everything from basic set-up to advanced development tools that will allow you to create your own applications.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	iv
Introduction	xix
PART I Getting Started
Welcome to Visor	3	(14)
What Makes the Visor So Unique?	5	(3)
About Springboard Technology	6	(2)
An Overview of the Visor Models	8	(5)
The Springboard Modules We Really Want	8	(1)
Visor Models: An Overview	8	(1)
Visor Pro and Visor Neo	9	(1)
Visor Prism	10	(1)
Visor Edge	10	(2)
Visor Platinum	12	(1)
Visor Deluxe	12	(1)
Visor and Visor Solo	12	(1)
A Common Thread: The Palm Operating System	13	(1)
Visor Advantages	13	(1)
Visor Limitations	14	(1)
Where to Buy a Visor	15	(2)
A Guided Tour of the Visor	17	(24)
A Guided Tour of the Hardware	18	(7)
The Screen	18	(3)
The Buttons	21	(1)
The Back of the Visor	22	(1)
The Infrared Port	23	(1)
The Stylus	24	(1)
The Screen Cover	24	(1)
Using Your Visor for the First Time	25	(3)
Installing the Batteries (Visor, Visor Deluxe, Visor Platinum)	25	(1)
Charging the Batteries (Visor Edge, Visor Prism)	26	(1)
The Welcome Screens	26	(1)
The Graffiti Tutorial	26	(1)
The Pros and Cons of Graffiti	27	(1)
Getting to Know the Operating System	28	(4)
The Icons	29	(1)
The Menus	29	(1)
The Applications Screen	30	(2)
Setting Visor Preferences	32	(5)
Buttons	32	(1)
Connection	33	(1)
Digitizer	34	(1)
Formats	34	(1)
General	34	(1)
Network	35	(1)
Owner	35	(1)
ShortCuts	36	(1)
An Introduction to Palm Desktop	37	(4)
What Is Palm Desktop?	37	(4)
Getting Set Up with Your PC or Macintosh	41	(22)
Unpacking Your Visor	42	(2)
Accessing the Instruction Manual	42	(1)
Installing the HotSync Cradle	43	(1)
Installing the Desktop Software	44	(3)
Troubleshooting the USB Port	44	(2)
Setting Up Palm Desktop	46	(1)
Your First HotSync	47	(9)
Exploring the HotSync Manager	47	(4)
What's a Conduit?	51	(2)
Pressing the HotSync Button	53	(1)
HotSync with a Cable	54	(1)
Reading the HotSync Log	55	(1)
Keeping Data Synchronized	56	(2)
HotSync Using a Notebook's IR Port	58	(5)
Prepping the Notebook	58	(1)
Who Needs a Laptop?	58	(2)
Configuring the HotSync Manager	60	(1)
Performing the HotSync	61	(2)
Getting Information in and out of Your Visor	63	(30)
The Three Ways to Enter Data	64	(5)
Using Graffiti	65	(1)
Using the Onscreen Keyboard	66	(1)
Using Palm Desktop	67	(2)
Getting to Know Graffiti	69	(12)
General Tips and Tricks for Graffiti	70	(1)
Writing Letters and Numbers	70	(2)
Capitalizing Letters	72	(1)
The Hardest Characters	72	(2)
Spaces, Backspaces, and Deleting Text	74	(1)
Adding Punctuation	75	(1)
Using Shortcuts	76	(3)
The Command Bar	79	(1)
Getting Help with Graffiti	80	(1)
Beaming Data Between Palm OS Devices	81	(12)
How to Beam	82	(2)
To Accept or Not to Accept	84	(1)
Selecting Items for Beaming	85	(2)
Installing New Software on Your Visor	87	(1)
If You Have No Friends	88	(1)
Install Tool Shortcuts in Windows	89	(1)
Prepping Applications for Installation	90	(1)
After the HotSync	91	(1)
Removing Applications from the Visor	91	(2)
Working with the Palm Desktop for Windows	93	(36)
Exploring with the Palm Desktop	94	(3)
Configuring the Palm Desktop	96	(1)
Managing Your Schedule with the Date Book	97	(5)
Using the Day View	97	(3)
Using the Week and Month Views	100	(2)
Managing Your Contacts with the Address Book	102	(7)
Viewing Address Book Entries	102	(1)
Creating and Editing Entries	103	(1)
Importing Contacts into the Palm Desktop	104	(2)
Using Addresses in Other Applications	106	(3)
Tracking Tasks with the To do List	109	(4)
Viewing Your To Dos	109	(1)
Creating and Editing To Dos	110	(1)
Using To Dos in Other Applications	110	(1)
Turning To Dos into Appointments	110	(3)
Taking Notes with the Memo Pad	113	(5)
Viewing Your Memo Pad	113	(1)
Creating and Editing Memos	114	(1)
Importing Text Files	115	(2)
Using Memos in Other Applications	117	(1)
Restoring Deleted Data to Your Visor	118	(2)
Using Outlook	120	(2)
Outlook Peculiarities	120	(2)
Upgrading to Palm Desktop 4.0	122	(7)
Palm Desktop or Outlook?	122	(1)
Downloading and Installing	123	(1)
What's New in Palm Desktop 4.0?	123	(6)
Working with Palm Desktop for Macintosh	129	(22)
Date Book (Aka Calendar)	130	(4)
Using the Daily View	131	(1)
Using the Weekly and Monthly Views	132	(2)
Address Book (aka Contact List)	134	(4)
Sorting and Filtering Your Contacts	136	(2)
To Do List ( aka Task List)	138	(3)
Creating and Editing Tasks	138	(2)
Sorting and Filtering Your Tasks	140	(1)
Memo Pad (aka Note List)	141	(10)
Creating and Editing Notes	141	(1)
A Better To Do List	142	(1)
Attaching Notes	143	(2)
Sorting and Filtering Your Notes	145	(6)
PART II Getting Things Done
The Date Book	151	(28)
Viewing Your Appointments	152	(9)
Navigating the Day View	153	(5)
Navigating the Week View	158	(1)
Navigating the Month View	159	(2)
Creating New Appointments	161	(6)
Adding Timed Events	161	(1)
A Closer Look at the Set Time Dialog Box	162	(1)
Adding Untimed Events	162	(1)
Make a Date	163	(1)
Making Your Appointments Repeat	164	(1)
Adding a Long Note	165	(1)
Making an Appointment Private	166	(1)
The Best Sci-Fi	166	(1)
Editing Your Appointments	167	(1)
Editing Recurring Meetings	167	(1)
Deleting Old Appointments	168	(1)
Working with Alarms	168	(3)
Setting Alarms for Specific Events	168	(1)
Setting Alarms for Everything	169	(1)
Picking Your Own Alarm Sound	169	(1)
Importing Alarm Settings	170	(1)
Controlling Your Alarm	171	(1)
Using the Date Book +	171	(8)
Navigating the Week View with Text	172	(1)
Navigating the Year View	172	(1)
Navigating the List View	173	(1)
Using Integrated To Dos	174	(1)
Using Floating Events	175	(1)
Using the Journal	176	(1)
Adding Events from a Template	177	(2)
The Address Book	179	(16)
View Your Addresses	180	(7)
View by Company Name	182	(1)
One-Handed Fast Lookup	183	(2)
Find a Specific Name	185	(1)
View a Name	186	(1)
Create New Entries	187	(3)
Use Multiple Phone Numbers	188	(1)
Use Extra Fields	188	(1)
Add a Long Note	189	(1)
Assign Categories and Privacy	190	(2)
Choose a Category	191	(1)
Make a Name Private	191	(1)
Edit and Delete Addresses	192	(1)
Create and Beam Your Business Card	193	(2)
Business Card Advice	194	(1)
The To Do List	195	(14)
Viewing the To Do List	196	(2)
Creating a To Do	198	(2)
Adding Details to the To Do	198	(2)
Adding Notes to a Task	200	(1)
Changing Task Priority	200	(1)
To Do or Appointment?	200	(1)
Friends Are a Chore	200	(1)
Working with the List View	201	(5)
Changing the View Options	203	(3)
Deleting Old To Dos	206	(1)
Where's All the Color?	206	(1)
Sharing and Hiding Your To Dos	207	(2)
A Better To Do List	208	(1)
The Memo Pad	209	(14)
Viewing the Memo Pad	210	(2)
Creating New Memos	212	(3)
Using the Editing Tools	212	(1)
Assigning Categories	213	(1)
Memo Pad Assistants	213	(1)
Adding a Phone Number	214	(1)
Arranging Memos in the Memo List	215	(2)
Peering into Madness: Dave and Rick's Memos	215	(2)
Working with Your Memos	217	(6)
Blank Lines for Emphasis	217	(1)
Beaming Memos	218	(1)
Making a Memo Private	218	(1)
Deleting Memos	219	(1)
Cool Things to Do with the Memo Pad	220	(1)
Where to Find It	221	(2)
Expense	223	(16)
Getting Started with Expense	224	(6)
Creating New Expense Items	225	(1)
Modifying Expense Details	226	(3)
Managing Expenses and Purging Records	229	(1)
I Wish I Were	229	(1)
From Expense to Excel	230	(5)
Making the Transfer	230	(1)
Expense and the Macintosh	231	(4)
Alternatives to Expense	235	(4)
AnyExpense	235	(1)
ExpenseDirector	235	(1)
ExpensePlus	236	(1)
ExpenzPro	237	(1)
Quicken ExpensAble	237	(1)
Where to Find It	238	(1)
The Rest of the Palm OS Team	239	(24)
Visor Security	240	(12)
Security 101	241	(1)
Working with Passwords	241	(1)
Security in Different Versions of the Palm OS	242	(1)
The Lost Password Button	243	(1)
Hiding and Masking Your Records	244	(2)
Passwords on the Desktop	246	(3)
Other Security Options	249	(3)
The Find Feature	252	(3)
How It Works	253	(1)
Running a Search	254	(1)
Our Top Five Favorite TV Shows	254	(1)
Third-Party Search Programs	255	(1)
The Calculator	255	(4)
Advanced Mode	256	(1)
Third-Party Calculators	257	(2)
City Time	259	(2)
Setting Your Home City	260	(1)
Setting Display Times	260	(1)
Sunrise and Sunset Information	260	(1)
The Mail Program	261	(2)
How to Decide If You Should Use Mail	261	(1)
Where to Find It	262	(1)
Did You Know?	262	(1)
Going on a Trip	263	(22)
Preparing Your Visor for the Road	264	(4)
Setting Up Your Data	265	(1)
Have a Backup Plan	266	(1)
Getting the Hardware Ready	267	(1)
Real-Life Tragedy	267	(1)
Staying Powered	268	(1)
Road Tips	268	(1)
Software to Bring Along	269	(12)
Address and Date Book Enhancements	269	(6)
Itinerary Tracker	275	(1)
The Ultimate Alarm Clock	275	(2)
Finding Your Way Around	277	(4)
Wilderness Survival Tools	281	(4)
Navigating with Your Visor	281	(1)
Using Your Visor as a Compass	281	(1)
What Is GPS?	282	(1)
Finding Stars	283	(1)
Reading Late at Night	284	(1)
Where to Find It	284	(1)
E-Mail and the Internet	285	(42)
An Introduction to the Palm Mail Program	287	(1)
Setting Up the Palm Mail Program	287	(14)
Which Desktop E-Mail Programs Does Mail Support?	288	(1)
Palm Mail and HotSync Manager	288	(1)
Configuring Mail Settings on the Visor	289	(3)
The Relationship Between Visor and Desktop	292	(1)
Mail's Mailboxes	292	(3)
Composing New Messages	295	(2)
Viewing Messages	297	(1)
Replying To and Forwarding Messages	298	(1)
Mail's Other Options	299	(1)
Putting Palm Mail on Steroids	300	(1)
Third-Party E-Mail Programs	301	(3)
Accessing America Online	301	(1)
Accessing Internet Service Providers	302	(2)
Instant Messaging	304	(2)
Working with Yahoo! Messenger	305	(1)
Turning Your Visor into a Web Browser	306	(2)
Getting Started	306	(1)
Configuring Your Internet Service Provider	306	(2)
Choosing a Web Browser	308	(1)
Browsing with Your Visor	308	(4)
Using a Web Browser	308	(1)
Working with Bookmarks	309	(3)
Installing Apps from the Internet	312	(2)
Downloading PQAs	314	(1)
Channel Surfing with AvantGo	314	(5)
Setting Up AvantGo	315	(1)
Editing Your Channel Content	316	(1)
Using AvantGo	316	(3)
All About MyPalm	319	(8)
How to Sign Up for MyPalm	320	(3)
Where to Find It	323	(4)
PART III Springboard Expansion Modules
Communication and Wireless Modules	327	(12)
An Introduction to Springboard Modules	328	(1)
Modem Modules	329	(4)
Landline Modems	330	(1)
Wireless Modems	331	(1)
Are You Covered?	332	(1)
Phone Modules	333	(4)
The Cellular Connection	334	(1)
Cell Phone Modules --- Growing on Trees	335	(1)
Turning the Visor into a Cordless Phone	336	(1)
The Springboard Debate	336	(1)
Connectivity Modules	337	(2)
Where to Find It	338	(1)
Game and Sport Modules	339	(8)
Should You Buy Game/Sport Modules?	340	(7)
All About Springboard Modules	340	(1)
IntelliGolf	341	(1)
Pocket Chess Deluxe 2.5 Special Edition	342	(1)
Pocket Express Entertainment Pack	342	(1)
Our Favorite Games	343	(1)
Step Keeper	344	(1)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf	344	(1)
V-Rally Championship Edition	345	(1)
Where to Find It	346	(1)
E-Book and Reference Modules	347	(8)
Merriam-Webster Dictionary	348	(3)
All About Springboard Modules	348	(1)
Using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary	349	(2)
Holy Bible, King James Version	351	(1)
Medical Reference	351	(1)
Pocket Recipes	352	(1)
Dave TV	352	(1)
Star Trek Book Pak	353	(2)
Where to Find It	354	(1)
Multimedia Modules	355	(18)
Take Pictures with the eyemodule2	356	(4)
All about Springboard Modules	356	(2)
View Pictures Stored on Your Visor	358	(1)
Display Pictures on the PC	359	(1)
Control Your Home Entertainment System with Omni Remote	360	(6)
Tour Omni Remote	362	(1)
Train Existing Buttons	363	(1)
Create Custom Remotes	364	(1)
Listen to Music with an MP3 Player Module	365	(1)
Worth Another Visor?	365	(1)
Voice Recorders	366	(5)
Using the Total Recall	367	(2)
Using the my-Vox Digital Voice Recorder Module	369	(2)
Where to Find It	371	(2)
Productivity Tools	373	(6)
PowerPoint on Your Visor	374	(2)
All About Springboard Modules	375	(1)
Heavy-Duty Calculators for the Visor	376	(3)
On a Module?	377	(1)
The Need for Better Batteries	377	(1)
Where to Find It	378	(1)
Travel and Leisure Modules	379	(8)
Audible Advisor	380	(2)
All about Springboard Modules	380	(2)
CitySync	382	(1)
5-Language European Translator	382	(1)
GPS	383	(4)
Where to Find It	385	(1)
GPS Scavenger Hunts	385	(2)
Memory and Backup Modules	387	(18)
Adding Memory to Your Visor	388	(10)
Understanding Module Memory	388	(1)
All about Springboard Modules	388	(1)
An Overview of the Different Memory Modules	389	(2)
Installing Your Memory Module	391	(1)
Using File Mover	391	(6)
Maintaining Your Memory Module	397	(1)
Backing Up Your Visor	398	(7)
Copying Data to the Backup Module	398	(2)
Restoring Data from the Backup Module	400	(1)
Where to Find It	401	(4)
PART IV Beyond the Box
The Portable Office	405	(22)
Building the Perfect Beast	406	(1)
Working with Documents	407	(8)
Editing Documents with Documents To Go	408	(1)
Top Ten Reasons to Use a Visor	408	(1)
Understanding the Doc Format	409	(2)
Editing in Documents To Go	411	(1)
Creating Documents with WordSmith	412	(2)
More Choices	414	(1)
Tracking Data with Spreadsheets and Databases	415	(7)
Working with Spreadsheets	415	(5)
Finding Databases for the Visor	420	(1)
Charts and Graphs on the Visor	420	(2)
FileMaker on the Visor	422	(1)
Printing from Your Visor	422	(5)
Printing to an Infrared Printer	424	(1)
Printing to a Parallel or Serial Printer	424	(1)
What Is IrDA?	424	(1)
Where to Find It	425	(1)
Printers for Your Pocket	426	(1)
HackMaster and Other Utilities	427	(18)
HackMaster	428	(6)
What HackMaster Does	428	(1)
Where to Get It	429	(1)
How to Use It	429	(2)
Important Notes about HackMaster	431	(1)
World's Greatest Hacks	431	(3)
Other Utilities	434	(7)
BackupBuddy	435	(3)
Clock-Synchronization Utilities	438	(1)
Launchers	438	(2)
BeamBox	440	(1)
Clipper	441	(1)
UnDupe	441	(1)
Visor Antivirus Utilities	441	(1)
Creating Your Own Palm Programs	442	(1)
Making Your Visor Run Faster	443	(2)
Where to Find It	444	(1)
Time and Money Management	445	(14)
Managing Your Money with the Visor	446	(9)
Keep Up to Date with Quicken	446	(1)
Rock Bands to Live By	447	(2)
Using Other Cash-Management Tools	449	(1)
Streamlining Your Day with Other Financial Tools	450	(2)
Convenient Tip Calculations	452	(1)
Tracking Your Investment Portfolio	453	(2)
Streamlining Your Day with Time-Management Tools	455	(4)
Where to Find It	458	(1)
Playing Games	459	(32)
Turning Your Visor into a Game Machine	460	(5)
Controlling the Visor's Game Sound	461	(1)
Enabling Beaming	461	(1)
Installing Games	462	(1)
Controlling the Games	462	(3)
Installing the Bundled Games	465	(2)
Looking Professional	465	(2)
Playing IR Games	467	(4)
About Color	468	(3)
Playing Text Adventures	471	(3)
Enabling Interactive Fiction Files	471	(3)
Finding Interactive Fiction Titles	474	(1)
Using the Visor as Dice	474	(3)
Sports and Your Visor	476	(1)
Games Worth Trying	477	(11)
Card and Board Games	477	(3)
Puzzle Games	480	(2)
Arcade-Style Games	482	(3)
Action-Strategy Games	485	(3)
Turning Your Visor into a Game Boy	488	(3)
Where to Find It	490	(1)
Graffiti Enhancements and Alternatives	491	(16)
Overlays: Wallpaper for the Graffiti Area	492	(5)
How Overlays Work	493	(4)
Graffiti Replacements: A Software Solution	497	(2)
Our Favorite Graffiti Aids	498	(1)
Keys, Please	499	(1)
QWERTY, Meet Fitaly	499	(1)
Hacks	500	(1)
Giving Graffiti a Helping Hand	500	(7)
Was This the Word You Were Looking For?	501	(2)
Goodbye, Graffiti Area!	503	(2)
Graffiti, Your Way	505	(1)
Where to Find It	506	(1)
E-book Libraries, Photo Albums, and Movies	507	(18)
An E-Book Love Affair	508	(1)
Building a Library of E-Books	509	(6)
Free E-books and E-books for Sale	510	(1)
Our Favorite E-Books	510	(5)
Building an Electronic Photo Album	515	(7)
Understanding Electronic Images	516	(1)
Putting Your Photos in an ``Album To Go''	516	(4)
Other Image Viewers	520	(2)
Watching Movies on Your Visor (Sort Of)	522	(3)
Where to Find It	523	(2)
Creativity Software: Paint, Compose, and Organize	525	(24)
Painting on the Visor	526	(5)
Painting with TealPaint	527	(1)
The Great Color Debate	528	(1)
Doodling with Diddle	529	(1)
Collaborating on a Sketch	530	(1)
Drawing on the Visor	531	(2)
Emailing Your Drawings Wirelessly	532	(1)
Outlining Your Ideas	533	(2)
Animating Images	535	(3)
Animating with Flip	535	(2)
Experimenting with Fractals	537	(1)
Capturing Screenshots of the Visor Display	538	(1)
Making Music on the Visor	538	(11)
Metronome and Drumming Software	539	(1)
Portable Music Lessons	540	(2)
Tools for Musicians	542	(1)
Music Annotation and Recording	543	(2)
Play MP3s	545	(1)
Manage MP3s	545	(1)
Use the Visor as a MIDI Controller	546	(1)
What Is MIDI?	546	(1)
Where to Find It	547	(2)
Cases, Keyboards, and Other Accessories	549	(10)
Pick a Case, Any Case	550	(1)
The Stylus Decision	551	(1)
Keyboards	552	(2)
PDA Pocket Keyboard	552	(1)
Stowaway Keyboard	553	(1)
Protect Your Screen	554	(1)
WriteRight	554	(1)
Our Favorite Accessories	554	(1)
Add More Memory	555	(1)
Recharge Your Visor's Batteries on the Road	556	(1)
The Tech Center Labs Emergency Charger	556	(1)
The iBIZ Pocket Charger	556	(1)
Mount Your Visor in Your Car	556	(3)
Dave Takes the 16MB Plunge	556	(1)
The Electric Fuel Instant Power Charger	557	(1)
Where to Find It	558	(1)
Problems and Repairs	559	(20)
Cure Visor Problems with a Reset	561	(1)
What Is a ``Crash,'' Anyway?	561	(1)
Ways to Reset a Visor	561	(1)
Avoid Battery Problems	562	(2)
Keep Em Fresh	563	(1)
Swap `Em Quick	563	(1)
Maximize Battery Life	564	(1)
Emergency Rescue for Rechargeable Visors	564	(1)
Prevent Scratched Screens	564	(1)
Killed by a Capacitor	564	(1)
Fix a Screen that No Longer Responds Properly	565	(1)
Reclaim Memory for Software and Data	565	(2)
Solving Memory-Related HotSync Failure	566	(1)
How to Delete	566	(1)
What to Delete	567	(1)
Resolve HackMaster Conflicts	567	(1)
Fix a Visor that Won't ``Wake Up'' for Alarms	568	(1)
Deal with a Visor that Will No Longer HotSync	569	(1)
Beaming Problems	569	(1)
The Last Chapter	569	(1)
Fixing Problems on Your Desktop	570	(1)
Back Up Your Visor	570	(1)
Solve HotSync Problems	570	(3)
Troublesome USB Ports	571	(1)
Troubleshoot HotSync Glitches	571	(1)
Solve the Most Common HotSync Problems	572	(1)
Outlook HotSync Problems	573	(1)
Work with Windows 2000	573	(1)
Manage Multiple Visors or PCs	574	(1)
Two Visors on a Single PC	574	(1)
Two PCs for a Single Visor	574	(1)
Other Issues	575	(1)
Using the HotSync Manager After Windows Has Crashed	575	(1)
Fix a Broken Conduit	575	(1)
Upgrade the Palm Software	575	(1)
Obtain Service and Repairs	576	(1)
Obtain Non-Warranty or Accident-Related Repairs	576	(1)
Handspring's Extended Warranty Plan	576	(1)
Find Technical Support on the Web	576	(1)
Upgrade from an Old Visor to a New One	577	(2)
Where to Find It	578	(1)
Index	579